Matthew is sitting in communications class while the instructor is lecturing, but his mind keeps wandering to his upcoming vacation. Matthew is experiencing which type of listening barrier?

Fellahin (peasant farmers) along the Nile river in Egypt employ the same tools and agricultural methods that are thousands of years old and may be heard saying, "Inshaallah (if God wills it), then our farm will prosper this year."

How would such a cultural context influence perception? What will be an ideal response?

When your general purpose is to ________, you act as a teacher or lecturer.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).